TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 430, 12 July 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

• ♦ [PItESS AGENCY.] Sydney, July 12. At the Assembly the question of the Pacific MaiJ Service cropped tip. Mr.Parlres acknowlarigi-d tiie unsatisfactory position in w'uieh the eerviee stood. Though better arrangements might hare been made by the Lite Government, the prcaeuc Government foun'l they must either let the service drop altogether, or adopt the cuurse into which the late Poatir.istpr-Q-eneral practtea'ly them. The d-overrirnent h.vd done'all that was possible mider th-} circumstances, bnt aJmitted ' that tiie present ar» rautfeu.en.fc was not at a!i satisfactory.

(From our own correspondent) Dunedin, Thursday Afternoon.

"Despite its heavy lines during the half year" the Ifew Zealand Insurance' Company declares a dividend of fifteen per cent. A deputation of working men waited on the Mayor, solicit iiigvrork for 40f? unemployed mechanics and laborers in Dunedin. These were' said to be mostly married and having families. T : ie Miyorat onee communicated ■with the Government, and suggested that the sectiou of railway between JJalclutha arid Clinton should be constructed by day labor in order that employment might be found for these men. The Government hare undertaken lo do this. Five thousand immigrants, including 1700 to Otago, are to be sent cut this year". The Waste Lands Board have decided not to re-lease the remaining portion of Runs 92 (Borton and M'Master's) and 89 (ileiizies.) A Civil Service employe at Wellington has received a week's notice to clear out of the Colony for an unmentionable offence. .One Maggie Baker publicly horsewhipped W Hooper, editor of the ' Reformer,' at Wellington, for libelling her in his paper. The Hon. E. W. Stafford addressed his coustitusuts last night, and received a hearty vote of confidence- He said Separation had not ajjghosfc of a chance, as there was sure to be an overwhelming majority against it. The permissive clause should be 6*ruek out in the" Counties Act. To the Colony alone should be entrusted the task of securing the means of 6peedy and safe locomotion. Regarding the laud fund, he said some understanding must bs come to to make the price of land uniform. He would support the Local Optioa Bills

Mrs. Reid's trial was comnieiic'cd before Judge Johnston to-day. The Mayor and Messrs. Cavgill and TMver are to proceed to Wellih-t >n *o urge lb.: -_oinpletion of the Otago railways. The Education Hoard hi.a accepted Mr?, Burn's resignation of the I'riticipalship of the Girls High School. It is proposed to appoint an Inspector of Reserves at a salary of £250, and £t per day travelling allowance., The 'Times' states that Mr. Shearman has been appointed to report upon' the state ei everv gaol in the Colony as regards accommodation and the of disci Dline.

Mr.. Hialop proceeds to Wellington today re -"Education Board.

Tlie estimate of expenditure for tbe Education Board for (he ensuing financial y-ar is £07,38-1., including £26.575 tor a school for boys.

At a large meeting at Arrowfcown on Saturday evening, it was resolved —"That the Government be petitioned to continue tlio railway from Kingston to Dunstan, thereto joining with Dunedin, by any approved line" of route."

A railway meeting will be held to-night at Queenstown. Cromwell, Arrow, and Q.ufenstown are unanimous on the subject of exteildtug the line from Eingston.

\Tke following appeared in oar issue of Saturday last: —]